"Totem" begins a six-week run -- March 27-May 4 -- Thursday. Tickets are $35-$260 and are available online.

This is the 11th time Cirque du Soleil has brought a production to Portland and the 8th time for its big tent shows.

“Totem,” which premiered in 2010, traces the evolution of the human
species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly,
and uses indigenous myths and imagery to show the transformation. The
show is performed on a stage that evokes a giant turtle, a origin symbol for many ancient civilizations.